Time flies when you’re skatin hard!

June 18, 2011 | Author: bmsandefur

We can’t believe how time has flown and how much has been going on over at Nibwaakaawin! The Pendleton Vans continue to get national media coverage, Native Threads and Bryant Chapo are representing up in Canada this weekend, and our crew is getting ready to head out to the Indigenous Games in Milwaukee in July. Meanwhile, the Stronghold Society is gearing up for their big July event – the ONE GATHERING Skate for Life – July 9. Check out their website for more information strongholdsociety.org.

But let’s backtrack a bit. We’ve been so busy since the skate jam we haven’t had a minute to let you know how it went! Well it was awesome! We had a great turnout on Saturday with Pepsi/Gatorade, 4 Wheel War Pony, Native Skateparks, West Side Boys, Numunu Skate, Rockstar Energy Drink, New Mexico Extreme (NMX), the Mix Game Room, Vans Shoes, Native Threads, and many other vendors in full support. We had rockin music from Ethan103, Miracle Dolls, and many other local bands. We sold a ton of shoes and saw some great skating!

Things on Sunday didn’t go as well. It was cold and rainy and by the end of the contest it was actually snowing in Albuquerque! But we got through it and those who stuck around had a great time. Thank you to everyone who came out to skate or support the event! Check out our photo gallery for a closer look at what went down!

Pretty much as soon as we got back from the Skate Jam, we headed over to Menominee Wisconsin for a skate demo on the Menominee Indian Reserve. We had a great time. The riders were swarmed with kids wanting autographs. Hopefully we’ll get to go back! Check out some of the photos from that event as well.

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Limited Edition Pendleton Vans Update!

May 19, 2011 | Author: bmsandefur

Thank for your interest in the limited edition Pendleton Vans made exclusively for Nibwaakaawin!

We’re back from Albuquerque and the All Nations Skate Jam where we were very successful and sold a lot of shoes. As a result, we have limited sizes and styles left that we can now sell over the phone and ship to you. We sell these shoes as a fundraiser for our non-profit organization to help keep our Native youth skating. We’re not a corporate shoe company so please be patient while waiting to hear back from us.

Here are ALL of the sizes and styles we have remaining. If it is not listed below, we do not have it. We have been swamped with shoe-related emails ever since the Gathering of Nations/All Nations Skate Jam and we have not had the time to reply to each one so if you’re interested in getting shoes please first check the list below to make sure we have it then contact us about making payment.

The slip-ons are $65 and the chukka lows are $70. (There are no high tops left). We charge an additional $15 to ship them to you.

Slip Ons

Red: 3.5, 4, 4.5, 8, 8.5, 9
Turquoise: 4, 8, 9.5
Brown: 7.5, 9, 12 (one of each)
Brown Kids: Y9, Y12, 1, 2, 3


Chukka Lows

Red: 9, 9.5
Turquoise: 9, 9.5
Brown: 8, 10
Brown Kids: Y10, Y12, 1, 3, 4


Please note shoes are unisex, labeled in adult men’s sizes. Add 1.5 to each size for the women’s size. Example: Mens 9 = Womens 10.5.

We sell the shoes first come, first serve and cannot hold things for you without payment. We can take your credit card information over the phone at 517-265-2031. Please do not call about sizes that are not shown here. We will send an email out again when we have more shoes. At this point we do not know when that will be.

We appreciate your support of Nibwaakaawin and our Native youth. Click here for photos of the shoes.

Thank you!

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ONE WEEK AWAY

April 23, 2011 | Author: bmsandefur

We’re one week away from the 5th Annual All Nations Skate Jam and it is going to be EPIC!

The weekend is going to be packed! Aside from the skate contests going on all weekend, we’ll have guest appearances from skate legend Bill Danforth plus Vans Riders Tony Alva, Christian Hosoi, Andrew Langi and Vox Riders Pat Duffy, Ryan Smith, Darren Naverett, Bryant Chapo, and Shawn Hale!

We’re also going to have live music all day both days from Ethan103, Transparent Ritual, Shadow Remain, Chase Manhattan, Miracle Dolls, and many many more awesome bands!

PLUS the premiere of the latest run of Pendleton Vans shoes made exclusively by Vans for Nibwaakaawin and only available at Skate Jam and Gathering of Nations. Check out this sneak peak:

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Congratulations to Wounded Knee Skateboards

April 20, 2011 | Author: bmsandefur

Wounded Knee Skateboards and Stronghold Society were recently awarded a $20,000 grant from the Tony Hawk Foundation to support the creation of the Wounded Knee 4 Directions Skate Park on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota.

Pro skater Jim Murphy has teamed up with local advocates and members of the popular band, Pearl Jam to develop plans for a skate park on the reservation, which they hope will empower Lakota youth and bring change to a community that faces high rates of substance abuse, poverty, unemployment and crime. The Four Directions skate park has been building steam for several years and it’s exciting to see the plans get underway. From the Tony Hawk Foundation Website: “The THF Board of Directors chose the Pine Ridge skatepark as one of its top recipients with a 10,000-dollar grant. Board Members Chris Sacca and Ben Harper then each personally pledged an additional 5,000 dollars to ensure the Lakota-youth skatepark achieved its funding goal, and to add more rock-star support for this critical project.”

To read the full article and hear about another cool project that received funding in Cleveland, visit the THF Website.

Check out the designs for the Wounded Knee Four Directions Skate Park:

If you want to support Wounded Knee Skateboards and Stronghold Society in this awesome effort, contact Walt Pourier (of Nakota Designs) at 303-255-1730 or email info@strongholdsociety.org.

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Call for Vendors!

April 1, 2011 | Author: bmsandefur

The Annual All Nations Skate Jam will be returning to Los Altos Skate Park, Albuquerque New Mexico on April 30 and May 1 for our 5th year! We’re expecting 300 skaters and over 1,000 spectators and other participants and we’re looking for vendors. Click here to download the trader application! Time is running out, so you can also email us all the information on the trader application if you cannot mail it. Send an email to info@allnationsskatejam.com.

We hope you can make it!

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ANSJ Contest Coming Up

April 1, 2011 | Author: bmsandefur

Contest information for the skate competition at the 5th Annual All Nations Skate Jam is now live on our All Nations Skate Jam Page. Check it out! We’re less than a month away so I hope you’re getting ready and getting excited!

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Don’t get FuelTV? Watch Concrete Powwow Here!

February 18, 2011 | Author: bmsandefur

If you weren’t able to see Concrete Powwow when it aired on Fuel TV, you’re in luck! Now you can watch the full 22 minute show right here, thanks to Vimeo:

Concrete Pow Wow. from SLS on Vimeo.

An awesome half hour look into the burgeoning Native American skate scene. Filmed at the 4th Annual All Nations Skate Jam in Albuquerque, New Mexico, it is a feast of interviews, art, music, and explosive skate action.

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